PO21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO21 postcode district recorded 1,621 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,915 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 330 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 39% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 330
- Casualties
- 1,915
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 330
- Casualties
- 1,915
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO21
Towns in PO21
Roads in PO21
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PO21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,621
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,915
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
330
21% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO21 postcode district
Collisions in the PO21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.9% of recorded collisions in the PO21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO21 postcode district have produced 1,915 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.6% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 203 collisions, Monday 229 collisions, Tuesday 228 collisions, Wednesday 239 collisions, Thursday 253 collisions, Friday 264 collisions, Saturday 205 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,192 collisions, Darkness 429 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,311 collisions, Roundabout 202 collisions, One way street 41 collisions, Dual carriageway 28 collisions, One way street/Slip road 22 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 1,483 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 69 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,299 collisions, Raining no high winds 180 collisions, Unknown 55 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions, Other 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,267 casualties, Passenger 311 casualties, Pedestrian 337 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO21 postcode district?
1,621 collisions have been recorded in the PO21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,915 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 330 were serious — 21% of all recorded collisions in the PO21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PO21 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO21 postcode district happen on?
80.9% of collisions in the PO21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.6% of the 1,915 casualties recorded in the PO21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO21 postcode district fell 39% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the PO21 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the PO21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.